Lifting 2016 GTS with QuickJack?
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Lifting 2016 GTS with QuickJack?
Has anyone tried? The 2, what I assume are lifting points, at the extreme ends of the sill are spaced too far apart to fit on the QuickJack. Could one use the centre emergency jack point and 1 of the rubber points? I assume there would be more weight biased towards the front of the car, so middle and front point? Really looking for a means to get all 4 wheels up in the air for a thorough wheel clean-up before hibernation!
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Sounds like a bad plan to set up for an unbalanced situation. How about this:
https://www.quickjack.com/accessorie...-kit-pair.html
https://www.quickjack.com/accessorie...-kit-pair.html
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Sounds like a bad plan to set up for an unbalanced situation. How about this:
https://www.quickjack.com/accessorie...-kit-pair.html
https://www.quickjack.com/accessorie...-kit-pair.html
Sadly it's too new and not available in Canada yet but this would definitely solve the problem. For those who are considering a QuickJack and are interested, there is a 62" spacing between front and rear lifting points but with this extension an SLX version is 'stretched' from 60" to 66".
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It doesn't get much quicker than using the QuickJack and all 4 wheels are lifted at the same time and the jack 'locks out' so axle stands are not required. I originally had it for a DB9 as it's pretty much the only safe way to lift the car without risking damage to the chassis other than a 2 or 4 post shop lift.
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I'll second that. I dont have an AMG GT, but I do have a quick jack, and its been one of the best investments ever. Its been great for large jobs like transmission drops, to simply raising the car up a little to make detailing easier. I highly recommend the quick jack if a 2 post isnt possible. Even if I ever do have a 2 post, Ill probably keep the quick jack for simple jobs.
It doesn't get much quicker than using the QuickJack and all 4 wheels are lifted at the same time and the jack 'locks out' so axle stands are not required. I originally had it for a DB9 as it's pretty much the only safe way to lift the car without risking damage to the chassis other than a 2 or 4 post shop lift.
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Last edited by Knight_rider; 10-01-2018 at 11:33 AM.
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My car is lowered so I would have to drive over wooden pieces (2"x6") to raise it a bit to get the lift slide under.
Last edited by 300blackout; 10-01-2018 at 01:48 PM.
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Just a quick update for future reference. After attempting to contact QJ directly (unsuccessfully) as they no longer have a Canadian distributor (other than CostCo and they don’t sell accessories), I purchased a couple of lengths of 3” steel channel cut to 64”. With a hockey puck trimmed to fit inside the channel and a spacer beneath that, the puck extends 1/4” above the side wall of the channel and is sufficient to contact the lifting points on the car correctly. On a stock suspension setup there’s just enough clearance to slide the jack with channel in from the side as you would normally.
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Just a quick update for future reference. After attempting to contact QJ directly (unsuccessfully) as they no longer have a Canadian distributor (other than CostCo and they don’t sell accessories), I purchased a couple of lengths of 3” steel channel cut to 64”. With a hockey puck trimmed to fit inside the channel and a spacer beneath that, the puck extends 1/4” above the side wall of the channel and is sufficient to contact the lifting points on the car correctly. On a stock suspension setup there’s just enough clearance to slide the jack with channel in from the side as you would normally.
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I had a quickjack 5000 and it was fabulous, I just got tired of dragging it out with the amount of work I was doing for myself and my friends. Just another option if you have the garage space, you need a garage that's 2.5 cars wide, or give up one bay.
I have a dammar Maxjaxx now MX6 and I wall mounted the pump and ran longer hoses across the ceiling. I can get under the car on a low stool and love the ease/convenience. I have 10' garage ceilings so it's been great.
no, its never been this tidy since...
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I have a dammar Maxjaxx now MX6 and I wall mounted the pump and ran longer hoses across the ceiling. I can get under the car on a low stool and love the ease/convenience. I have 10' garage ceilings so it's been great.
no, its never been this tidy since...
porky cayenne, brakes
AMG GTS getting new trans and diff fluid
I miss this old girl, but she got too much attention from people wanting to race or rub up on it..
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